Interesting topic. Especially now that it seems 
like so many collectors are selling, selling, 
selling. 

Out of the 130+ cels I own, about 20 of them hit 
the $200 or higher mark. 

I don't consider my collection to be high-end, 
but I would say that my tastes and preferences 
have definitely gone upwards, price-wise, even 
if my ability to collect such cels has not 
matched my desire. ^_~

I have never made a huge profit on selling an 
expensive cel. I usually break even. A couple of 
times I took a loss. 

I think I get equal enjoyment out of both my  
cheapie and uber-expensive cels. If I am not 
enjoying the cel, if I am only seeing dollar 
signs, I know it's time for that cel to leave my 
collection. 

It sounds kind of silly, but I am more likely to 
spend money very casually on popular series like 
CCS because I know I can resell them fairly 
easily. However, I have to really sit and think 
about the pricey Lupin or Jubei Chan cels I buy 
because I know that there are fewer people who 
collect from those series. 

I know that sounds kind of callous, but it's 
still there in the back of my mind...much as I 
love my cels and hate to part with them. The 
practical part of my nature cannot be completely 
ignored. ^_^; 

I think I answered more questions than you 
actually asked!